Izu Province: Hot Springs of the Shuzen Temple (Izu, Shuzenji tojiba), from the series "Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue)"
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Classification
woodblock print
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
196820
Art Historical Context
Step into the steamy serenity of Utagawa Hiroige's *Izu Province: Hot of the Shuzen (Izu, Shuzenji tojiba)*, a captivating color woodblock print from 1853. This oban-sized work is part of Hiroshige's acclaimed series *Famous Places of the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokuyoshu meisho zue)*, a late-career project that showcases scenic wonders across Japan. Produced during the final years of the Edo period, captures the allure of Shuzenji's renowned hot springs, a therapeutic retreat nestled in Izu Province, inviting viewers to imagine the misty waters and tranquil temple surroundings. Hiroshige, a mas...
About the Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige · 1826–1869
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), born Andō Tokutarō, was the last great master of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock printmaking and one of the most influential landscape artists in history. Born in Edo (modern Tokyo) into a low-ranking samurai family serving as fire wardens, Hiroshige transformed landscape printmaking into a poetic meditation on nature, weather, and everyday life. His revolutionary approac...